Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 2 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Selhurst Park, London · referee A. Madley · full time
Full time: Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City
Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City: Manchester City took the points in Premier League Matchday 2 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Selhurst Park. The goals: Erling Haaland 17', Rayan Cherki 54', Rayan Cherki 59', Erling Haaland 84'.
How Manchester City won it
Manchester City struck first through Erling Haaland in the 17th minute, set up by Antoine Semenyo. Rayan Cherki made it 0-2 to Manchester City in the 54th minute, set up by Phil Foden. An own goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma made it 1-2 to Crystal Palace in the 56th minute. Rayan Cherki made it 1-3 to Manchester City in the 59th minute, set up by Josko Gvardiol. Erling Haaland made it 1-4 to Manchester City in the 84th minute, set up by Phil Foden.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Erling Haaland scored twice.
Rayan Cherki scored twice.
The referee, A. Madley, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Crystal Palace and 2 to Manchester City.
Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1 · Manchester City: E. Maresca, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.67 for Crystal Palace and 0.59 for Manchester City.
Crystal Palace scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Manchester City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.4 goals.
Crystal Palace created the better chances, 2.67 xG to 0.59, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Crystal Palace had 1 shot on target, Manchester City 9.
Manchester City had 72% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Crystal Palace came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.08 expected goals for and 2.25 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Manchester City came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.00 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: the match in numbers
| Crystal Palace | Match statistics | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 2.67 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.59 |
| 9 | Total shots | 18 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 291 | Total passes | 788 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 93% |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 34 | Tackles | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Crystal Palace
- Yéremy Pino 7.4
- Anan Khalaili 7.3
- Adam Wharton 7.1
- Jørgen Strand Larsen 6.8
- Daichi Kamada 6.8
Manchester City
- Rayan Cherki 8.8 2 goals
- Erling Haaland 8.4 2 goals
- Elliot Anderson 7.9
- Phil Foden 7.5 2 assists
- Marc Guéhi 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Takehiro Tomiyasu at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City: Liverpool vs Manchester City Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
Erling Haaland 17', Rayan Cherki 54', Rayan Cherki 59', Erling Haaland 84'.
Did Moneyball predict Crystal Palace vs Manchester City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
Rayan Cherki, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
A. Madley.
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